This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Kenya and its predecessor states.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President of Kenya |
Kenyan losses | |
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Military | Civilian | |||||
Battle of Shela (1812) | Zahidi Mngumi of Lamu | Sultan Ahmed of Pate | Victory for Lamu | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960) |
KLFA | United Kingdom | Defeat
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Not applicable | 12,000– 20,000+ |
Disputed |
Shifta War (1963–1967) |
Kenya | NFDLM | Victory
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Jomo Kenyatta | 4,200+ (Civilians and combatants) | |
Mount Elgon Insurgency (2005–2008) |
Kenya | SLDF | Victory
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Mwai Kibaki | ~600 (Civilians and combatants) | |
War in Somalia (2011–present) |
Somalia AMISOM/ATMIS |
Al-Shabaab Hizbul Islam Islamic State |
Ongoing
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Unclear | Unclear |
References
- The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army (1994) p. 346.
- Anderson, David (2005). Histories of the Hanged: The Dirty War in Kenya and the End of Empire. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-0-297-84719-9.
- Jacob Bercovitch and Richard Jackson, International Conflict : A Chronological Encyclopedia of Conflicts and Their Management 1945-1995 (1997)
- Georgette Gagnon, Africa director at Human Rights Watch (2008-04-02). "Kenya: Army and Rebel Militia Commit War Crimes in Mt. Elgon (Human Rights Watch, 3-4-2008)". Hrw.org. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
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Dependencies and other territories |
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